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Paul Chambers leads off the solos with two choruses on acoustic bass, the first of three improvisations on the recording. Taken at a medium-up swing tempo of 176 BPM over the 32-bar AABA in F, the improvisation flows with assured, relaxed momentum. The tune is a contrafact based on the chord changes of "I Got Rhythm," a familiar harmonic foundation that invites inventive melodic exploration. The album's title is a fitting pun that highlights the bassist's musicianship, and this opening track demonstrates why Chambers was the most sought-after bassist of his generation. Recorded for the album Chambers' Music in 1956, the performance captures Paul Chambers at 20 to 21 years old.
Paul Chambers was 20 to 21 years old at the time.
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